Print and Manuscript Collections
The print collections of the Rare Books and Special Collections department at the Fisher Library are many and varied, reflecting the wide diversity of research conducted at the University of Toronto by its own faculty and students, visiting scholars, and the general public. Chronologically, they range from books from the earliest days of the printing press to modern artists' books.
The following is a listing of many of the collections here at the library.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4Collection of textbooks and other materials relating to the history of education in Europe and North America dating from the fourteenth to the nineteenth century originally held by the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). Consists of books and periodicals.
Collection of works in Hebrew that belonged to Toronto photographer and teacher Orah Buck. Consists of books.
Collection of materials from the working library of Jewish-Czech artist, art historian and writer Otto Schneid (1900–1974) along with copies of his unpublished manuscripts. The collection emphasizes Jewish art and artists of the twentieth century, and includes biographical material, correspondence, and artworks. Consists of books, manuscripts, periodicals, photographs, and prints.
Collection of works by, about, and from the personal library of Canadian poet Richard Outram (1930–2005). The collection includes materials published by Gauntlet Press, the now defunct Canadian private press founded by Outram and his wife Barbara Howard (1926–2002). Consists of books, broadsides, manuscripts, pamphlets, and periodicals.